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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  And the reality is, these greeders count on 99% of us being suckers and fools for their sales pitches and promises and fairy-tale pictures at some point in our lives. Most of us fall for their promises of dreams-come-true because we just don't know any better and, really, how could we? Unless we are raised by or know someone who is very dog-savvy and knows the horrors and problems associated with creating "permanent puppies", tiny toy dogs and so on, we're all apt to be sucked in by these unscrupulous breeders and websites until we somehow learn what is so wrong about that type of breeder and the puppies they sell. Sure, some of them are healthy and don't have problems but Google searches will show you that a great many of the dogs they breed do have many, many conformation, health and temperament problems.
Buying from one of those breeders really casts no aspersions on any of their clients who usually don't and can't know any better and that is what is so sad. So many of us don't even know we should ask questions or even what to ask when we start out young buying a dog or buy a toy dog for the first time. And those breeders of tinies and designer dogs cater to our ignorance of the whole subject and as young people and first-time toy dog buyers, who just automatically or inherently knows not to believe some of those website claims?
Hoping the former or recent clients of greeders/brokers don't think any of our remarks about who buys from them are directed personally at them but rather understand that our comments are saved for the greeders and their knowing that all of us at one time in life are novice dog buyers and are often suckers and fools for their and other equally glowing sales pitches. And knowing that is what gives them power over the new buyer. I know - I've bought tiny, toy dogs and other pie-in-the sky products of all kinds - magic ovens "that do it all" but barely toast, blenders that blend supposedly w/out jamming up and stopping mid-blend, wildly expensive wrinkle-reducing creams that doesn't work, firming make-up that doesn't firm, expensive video cameras that work just until the warranty is up, phony all-inclusive vacation packages that cover "all expenses from flights, suites, activities and all meals", and oh, more than a few exercise machines and devices that claim to make exercise "easy". Everybody falls for a few sales pitches at one time or another in our lives, particularly when we want so hard to believe. I've been a big sucker for a good sales pitch more than a time or two and want to help others that might be thinking of doing business with breeders of tinies or so-called designed dogs, "permanent puppies", outlandish promises of toy mixed-breed dogs,etc., hoping others on here doing research or just casually reading won't fall for their attractive spiels when and if they decide to get a toy dog. |
You are so right. Greeders take advantage of the fact that good purebred breeding is something that the general public is totally ignorant of. The world of good purebred breeding is a very small one. They don't advertize on fancy fake websites or in most classified ads. If they are really good they generally have waiting lists for their pups.
Anyone interested in finding a good, quality purebred puppy can find one, but it takes some patience and the willingness to seek out the proper channels to learn about them. Most people just see what they think they want and want it instantly.
You don't have to want a show dog to get a good representative of the breed. It just takes some common sense and the willingness to learn and then patiently wait for your baby to be born.